discipline on children

My baby girl is already 17mos old and slowly I am already disciplining her in a very very mild manner, at this stage they still dont know yet whats right from wrong so it's very hard, you keep on repeating yourself over and over again, but from what I read you can start at 1y/o, simple "no" will do, like if she wants to play near the fan...you can tell her don't touch that then move her away from the fan, or don't throw your toys......but don't expect results until probably later around 3-4 y/o.

i definitely agree to mrsturner, it is a way of life. Children are great imitators to what they see, hear, feel. The parents first should have discipline in themselves. the moment they can walk, talk, a firm "no" can do, but once you said it, you cannot bend it. by 3 or 4 years of age, you can already give them time-out for 3 or 4 mins depending on age. a time-out is a simple standing in the corner w/ no toys, no chat for them to understand that what they did was wrong.

You can start right now to dicipline your baby. He is probably crawing by now if he's not he soon will be. He might be starting to walk to. one of the fastest wasy is if he is going where you don't want him to is a light swat on the fanny. If he is picking up whathe should not you can give his hands a light swat on the hands. This is very effective. I know some do not agree but it works very fast.

That's a question I would ask myself.My seven month old son is showing signs of brattiness.He cries when he doesn't get what he wants or when something was taken away from him.Hope we can both find good answers here.

I have two children - a 23 month old boy, and a 6 month old girl. I think that discipline is a way of life rather than a method of punishment. You can start to teach your child a disciplined way of life from the moment they are born. As they grow they learn that their parents are the people who keep them safe and meet their needs - physical and emotional. While your child is much too young to punish (a concept that they don't understand till at least two) you can begin showing him how to live. When he wants to do something that is "wrong" show him what is right. It will take patience and consistency, but the end result is worth it. People will like your children and not dread seeing him; and he will excel as a person later in life because he will have developed good habits. Good luck, and don't worry if some days you want to pull all your hair out. We all feel that way.